Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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